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Elizabeth Cox — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Cox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ephrata |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Ephrata |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cox | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Robert Cox | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Cox | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Cox | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Cox | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Cox | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Cox | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harry Cox | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Cox | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Cox | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Lebanon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ephrata |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Cox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Cox
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Cox
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03530-00148)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Wise | 37 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Esther Wise | 36 | Wife | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leroy Wise | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Hutchinson | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Hutchinson | 25 | Wife | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kathryn Hutchinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Elizabeth Cox | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Cox | 31 | Daughter | Paster | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jack Cox | 20 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Cox | 18 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Cox THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward Cox | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert Cox | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Cox | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Cox | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Peter Mentzer | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Mentzer | 45 | Wife | Table Work | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Romaine Mentzer | 24 | Daughter | Nurse Reg. | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Blanche Mentzer | 20 | Daughter | Usher | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sara Anne Mentzer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Galo Martin | 27 | Head | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Martin | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Jr. Martin | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Claude Ruhl | 26 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Grace Ruhl | 21 | Sister-in-law | Seaming | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry Garman | 35 | Head | W.P.A. | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Florence Garman | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Patricia Garman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Paul Sweigart | 30 | Head | Hatter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorothy Sweigart | 26 | Wife | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Virginia Sweigart | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ronald Sweigart | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Marvin Sweigart | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lillian Gehman | 15 | Domestic | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Gockley | 29 | Lodger | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Milton Beck | 29 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Beck | 24 | Wife | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Milton Beck | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lloyd Beck | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)